Iran Lifts Ban on CNN After Apology

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 CNN had mistranslated the Iranian president as saying Iran had a right to use nuclear "weapons," rather than nuclear "technology." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

As Though The Republicans Needed Another Lobbying Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 Ohio Rep Bob Ney lobbied Colin Powell to ease sanctions on Iran--at the behest of a crooked lobbyist | storyIran and dirty lobbying: Can you even imagine a more sordid combo? No wonder Ney just stepped down from his leadership post | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran ‘Does Not Need Nuclear Arms’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2006 The Iranian president, while claiming that his nuclear research is peaceful, slammed the "double standards" of the West and those who seek to "make peace for themselves by creating war for others" | storyPerhaps he's right, but this guy is also a Holocaust denierUpdate: And now he wants to hold a debate on the scale and consequences of the Holocaust. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Let’s Try That Diplomacy Thing…

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2006 Bush and the new German chancellor are pushing diplomacy on the Iranian nuclear issue | story If this seems in stark contrast with the president's Iraq policy, read Truthdig's Robert Scheer or Juan Cole--who argue that we've lost leverage over Iran because the Iraq war has empowered the Shiites in both countries to link arms against us . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Ex-Leader Slams the West

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 The former president lashes out at the int'l community over its stance on Iranian nuclear research. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran To Resume Nuclear Fuel Tests

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 U.N. warns that world is running out of patience with Tehran | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Nuclear Team Cancels U.N. Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2006 No excuse given, Iranian team leader reportedly heads back to Tehran. | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Vows To Restart Nuclear Research

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Declares stance "nonnegotiable" more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Iraq Invasion Will Prove a Disaster For Israel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2005 As argued elsewhere on this site by Juan Cole and Robert Scheer, one big cost of our invasion of Iraq is that Bush must now cozy up to the militants in control of Iran Now the top pro-Israel lobby accuses Bush of selling out its opposition to Iran's nuclear weapons program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hussein on Trial

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 My enemy's enemy was my friend In the early 1980s, the US was shaking hands with Saddam Hussein after he had committed crimes for which he's now on trial. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Who Will Rule After Bush’s ‘Victory’?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 The big winners in Iraq will be Iran's ayatollahs, sponsors of their fellow Shiite theocrats who are the main U.S. surrogates on the ground in Iraq. To make sure, they've arranged a double whammy: Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 Retracing the steps of Shiite religious leaders and parties who have come to dominate the post-invasion process. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )